New Zealand Dominion Bullmastiff Club Inc.

Judge Mr Bas Bosch (Belgium)

Baby Puppy Dog

1st: Bullsrkool Brenton's Secret Wpn (Imp. Aust.) - Owner: T & B Lamb

(Aust. CH Nightquest Tobin Bronze x Aust. CH Brenton Moulin Rouge (Imp. NZ))

High quality puppy, very nicely balanced. Impressive headpiece already, lovely skull shape and stop, strong blunt muzzle, well shaped sufficient dark eyes. Lovely bone, excellent neck and ribs, very strong back and loins, superb hindquarters. Moved well with plenty of drive.

2nd: Ghostgum Carmin AI - Owner: M & S Murray

(Aust. CH Nightquest Poseidon x Gameguard Zeta (Imp. Aust.)

Nice type, every inch a puppy. Well-developed head, lovely eyes and wrinkles, plenty of pigmentation, decent stop and quality of muzzle. Bone ok, well angulated front with lovely ribs. Well made behind with superb tail set. Moves well behind, needs to tighten in front.

Minor Puppy Dog

1st: Bullestate Shady Moses - Owner: D King

(CH Kugel Mr No Fawlty x CH Bullestate Ebony Rose)

Well up for size, short coupled and clean cut, very nicely balanced. Head still puppy like, nice expression, good ears and wrinkles. Quality bone with nice feet, angulation front and back balanced, excellent condition. Moves well.

2nd: Bullestate Daytona - Owner: P & L Janssen

(CH Kugel Mr No Fawlty x CH Bullestate Ebony Rose)

Strong headed puppy, decent size for his age, every inch a puppy still. Lovely skull shape, dark expressive eyes, strong muzzle. Nice bone, well angulated, but rather loose in front, ribs ok, excellent angulation knee and hock. Movement still puppy like.

Puppy Dog

1st: Ghostgum Caligula AI - Owner: M & S Murray

(Eng. & Intl. CH Ferdhu Rostar (UK) x CH Ghostgum Electra AI)

Nice type, masculine dog, well proportioned. Very strong headpiece, lovely skull shape, cheeks, wrinkles and ears with sufficient dark eye and short muzzle, sufficient work under the eye. Lovely bone and feet, angulation front and back balanced, nice ribs. Movement still puppy like.

2nd: Ghostgum Devil's Advocate AI - Owner: M & S Murray

(Eng. & Intl. CH Ferdhu Rostar (UK) x CH Ghostgum Electra AI)

Middle sized masculine dog, plenty of substance. Excellent skull shape, stop and wrinkles, well shaped sufficient dark eyes, decent muzzle. Excellent bone, sufficient angulation front and back. Lovely ribs, topline has to tighten. Balanced mover.

3rd: Bullatoro Montgomery - Owner: R Puzey & D Simpson

(CH Kugel Jackson x Kugel Ciaobella Carlotta)

Quality dog well up for size, every inch a puppy still. Well-shaped skull with lovely cheeks, nice stop, would prefer more width of muzzle and darker eyes. Beautifully made throughout. Clean cut athletic mover. Could do with more self-confidence.

4th: Bullatoro Rocco Vicino Mare - Owner: C Scalet & B Henderson

(CH Kugel Jackson x Kugel Ciaobella Carlotta)

Quality puppy well up for size, every inch a puppy still, clean cut, well constructed but could be shorter overall. Sufficient strong head, lovely dark eyes with excellent wrinkle and ears, short sufficient strong muzzle. Excellent condition and movement.

Junior Dog

1st: Bullestate Bronze Zephyr - Owner: C Riddiford

(Aust. & NZ CH Bullestate Boggart x CH Bullestate Ebony Rose)

Strong headed male with excellent skull and stop, plenty of cheeks, dark slightly open eyes, short blunt muzzle, would prefer more strength of underjaw. Strong neck and nice bone, sufficient angulated but clean front, nice ribs, back and loins, tail set rather low, sufficient angulation knee and hock. Excellent condition. A balanced mover with sufficient drive.

2nd: Akylah Applaude AI - Owner: J Cunningham

(Aust. CH Treebrook Mountain Ash (Aust.) x Akylah Vavara)

Clean cut athletic dog, slightly longer cast, every inch a puppy still. Nice skull and stop, beautiful shaped but rather light eyes, sufficient strong muzzle. Bone ok, clean sufficient angulated front with lovely topline and hindquarters. Easygoing movement – needs more self-confidence.

Intermediate Dog

1st: CH Bullestate Charles Bronson - Owner: P & L Janssen

(CH Kugel Charles Upham x CH Ablamor Fleur-De-Lis)

Very impressive masculine dog, maximum of substance for his size, longer cast but it does not disturb. Masculine head, superb skull shape and stop, excellent eyes and wrinkles, blunt muzzle with decent work under eye. Broad deep-set sufficient clean front, nice bone with sufficient strong feet, plenty of ribs and angulation behind, sufficient strong topline. Moves with impressive length of stride.

2nd: CH Sloppykiss Nightwatch - Owner: J Reeve

(Sloppykiss Boss Hog x Sloppykiss Ladi'N'Red)

Clean-cut masculine dog, nicely balanced. Strong truly square head in all parts, sufficient dark slightly open eyes. Nice bone, angulation front and back balanced, excellent ribs, back and loin, clean hard muscled throughout. Excellent condition. Balanced mover with sufficient length of stride and drive.

NZ Bred Dog

1st: Kugel Red Revenge - Owner: S Deery

(CH Kugel Charles Upham x CH Kugel Brave Nancy Wake)

Masculine dog with plenty of substance for his size. Strong honest head with lovely small dark eye, excellent skull shape and stop, blunt muzzle. Broad deep set front, nice bone, lovely top and underline, angulation front and back balanced. Balanced mover with decent length of stride, but could do with more sparkle and athletic ability.

2nd: CH Malabek Altair - Owner: C Riddiford

(NZ CH Bankg Bullanzac (Imp. Aust.) x Ablamor Fais Tressa)

True athlete, middle sized dog. Excellent skull shape, cheek and stop, well shaped decent coloured eye, blunt muzzle, would prefer slightly higher nose placement. Masculine bone, angulation front and back balanced, strong back and loins with decent ribs. Very impressive on the move, easy going, looks as if he could go on for hours. Condition a bit lean.

3rd: Blackmask Reuben James - Owner: S & C Clarke

(Aust. & NZ CH Copperfield Capt Taunton Of Graecia (Imp. UK) x NZ CH Grasslock Stella Polaris (Imp. Aust.))

Very nice compact built dog. Strong headpiece, excellent in all parts except for his rather large and round eye. Nice bone, angulation front and back balanced, sufficient strong feet and pasterns, nice ribs, back and loins. Hard muscled condition does not show his six years at all. Easy going balanced mover.

Open Dog

1st: Aust. & NZ CH Gameguard Yukon (Imp. Aust.) - Owner: R Dalglish & G Sparham

(Aust. CH Gameguard Toma Hawk (Aust.) x Gameguard Solar Eclipse (Aust.))

Clean cut masculine dog full of quality and nobility. Impressive headpiece, truly excellent in all parts, lovely expression. Superb neck, back and loins, excellent fore chest and lay back of shoulder, nice bone and feet, lovely ribs and underline, excellent angulation in knee and hock, decent tail set. Lovely condition. Moves with drive and decent length of stride.

2nd: Aust. & NZ CH Nightquest Testa Rossa - Owner: Q & T Robinson

(Aust. CH Bullvalour Southern Cross (Aust.) x Aust. CH Nightquest Mannerism (Aust.))

Massive, compact masculine dog with very strong headpiece. Deep stop and excellent cheeks, slightly roundish forehead with plenty of wrinkle, broad deep muzzle with nostrils wide open. Massive neck, broad deep and still clean front, nice bone, sufficient strong feet, could do with more nail pigment, superb ribs and underline, excellent loins, would prefer a higher tail set. Sufficient angulated in knee and hock, but with broad hams. Moves with sparkle.

3rd: Aust. & NZ CH Bullestate Boggart - Owner: P & L Janssen

(CH Kugel R M Williams x Bullestate Spooks Little Boo)

True athlete, clean cut dog throughout. Sufficient strong head, excellent skull shape and stop, could do with more wrinkles, dark sufficient small eyes, nice width and length of muzzle. Sufficient deep well angulated front, nice bone and feet, plenty of ribs, nice top and underline, lovely tail set, plenty of angulation behind. Excellent condition. moves well in front and sufficient strong behind.

Challenge Dog: Aust. & NZ CH Gameguard Yukon (Imp. Aust.)

Reserve Challenge: Aust. & NZ CH Nightquest Testa Rossa (Imp. Aust.)

Baby Puppy Bitch

1st: Ghostgum Skylla AI - Owner: M & S Murray

(Aust. CH Nightquest Poseidon x Gameguard Zeta (Imp. Aust.))

Feminine puppy, very nicely balanced. Well-developed head, good pigment with lovely dark eye, typical head shape and muzzle. Nice bone and feet, sufficient angulation in front, well made behind, excellent tail set. Excellent condition. Easy going movement.

Minor Puppy Bitch

1st: Bullestate Made Of Honour - Owner: P & L Janssen

(CH Kugel Mr No Fawlty x CH Bullestate Ebony Rose)

Feminine puppy, nicely balanced. Decent development of head, nice stop and cheeks, beautifully shaped dark eyes, would prefer more strength of muzzle. Decent bone and feet, sufficient angulated front, nice ribs, excellent hindquarters. Moved with plenty of drive.

2nd: Malabek Stevie Nicks - Owner: C Riddiford

(CH Malabek Altair x Oaklandbull Princess Poppy)

Well-developed puppy. Strong skull shape and stop, sufficient small open eyes, very short muzzle, underjaw could be better. Nice bone, front needs to tighten, excellent ribs, plenty of angulation in knee and hock, sufficient high tail set. Moves with a nice long stride.

Puppy Bitch

1st: Kugel Tomorrow's Dream - Owner: Q & T Robinson

(CH Nascade Double Take x Kugel Miss Emily)

Quality bitch, truly feminine, beautifully made throughout. Feminine head, nice skull shape and stop, short muzzle, would prefer more width of jaws and darker eye. Excellent top and underline, angulation front and back balanced, excellent bone and feet, could do with more nail pigmentation, solid clean front with lovely ribs, superb tail set. Lovely condition. Very impressive on the move.

2nd: Bullatoro Bellazena - Owner: S Bradford

(CH Kugel Jackson x Kugel Ciaobella Carlotta)

Well-developed feminine bitch, nice type but could be a bit shorter. Well-developed head, lovely cheeks, stop and eyes, ear carriage a bit untidy, decent strength of muzzle. Nice bone, well angulated and clean front, beautiful hindquarters with excellent tail set and broad hams. Lovely condition. Beautiful mover.

3rd: Ghostgum Mumma Cass AI - Owner: S & M Murray

(Eng. & Intl. CH Ferdhu Rostar (UK) x CH Ghostgum Electra)

Feminine bitch still puppy like, rather long cast at the moment. Lovely cheeks, decent stop and quality of muzzle, needs darker eyes to match her black face. Nice bone and feet, sufficient angulated front, nice spring of ribs, plenty of angulation behind. Moves still puppy like.

Junior Bitch

1st: CH Axels-Billie-Jo Of Waterlea AI - Owner: V Mills

(Aust. CH Powerbulmas Diditagain (Aust.) x CH Pretty In Pink Of Waterlea AI)

Feminine bitch with excellent body proportions, plenty of clean cut substance. Decent development of head, nice cheek and skull shape, ear a bit large, nice dark eyes, decent strength of muzzle. Broad set front and decent bone and feet, lovely ribs, top and underline, broad set well-angulated hindquarters with excellent tail set. Easy going honest mover.

2nd: Akylah Hyzenthlay AI - Owner: R Thompson & S Verran

(Aust. CH Treebrook Mountain Ash (Aust.) x Akylah Vavara)

Short coupled feminine bitch with sufficient type, true athlete but still every inch a puppy. Nice cheeks and wrinkles, sufficient stop, would prefer stronger muzzle and slightly darker eyes. Sufficient bone and angulation in front, excellent back and loins, well made behind. Easy going light footed mover. Could do with more self-confidence.

3rd: Akylah Danae AI - Owner: R Thompson & S Verran

(Aust. CH Treebrook Mountain Ash (Aust.) x Akylah Vavara)

True athlete and feminine, sufficient type, every inch a puppy still. Decent head, lovely cheeks and wrinkles, sufficient stop and strength of muzzle, needs a darker eye. Sufficient bone and angulation in front, superb back and loin, beautifully made behind. Excellent condition. Easy mover.

NZ Bred Bitch

1st: CH Axels-Betty-Jo Of Waterlea AI - Owner: V Mills

(Aust. CH Powerbulmas Diditagain (Aust.) x CH Pretty In Pink Of Waterlea AI)

Feminine nicely bodied bitch. Well- developed head with excellent stop and cheeks, nice expression of eyes and wrinkles, decent strength of muzzle, ears a bit large. Decent bone, nice feet, sufficient angulated front, excellent spring and depth of ribs, back and loins. Broad set hindquarters with nice tail set. Balanced mover.

2nd: CH Axels-Bobbie-Jo Of Waterlea AI - Owner: V Mills

(Aust. CH Powerbulmas Diditagain (Aust.) x CH Pretty In Pink Of Waterlea AI)

Well-developed bitch, still a bit immature looking, nice type but could be a bit shorter. Strong headpiece with good cheeks, lovely dark small eyes, decent strength of muzzle. Nice bone and feet but a bit loaded in shoulder, ribs ok, would prefer less rise over the loin, well angulated behind – balanced mover.

3rd: Akylah Midnite Rose AI - Owner: R Thompson & S Verran

(Aust. CH Bullmaster MdniteSpecial (Aust.) x CH Akylah Lallante)

A true athlete, but still very immature looking. Decent development of head with good cheeks, sufficient stop and strength of muzzle, could do with a darker eye. Sufficient bone and angulation in front but a bit loaded in shoulders, excellent back and loins, well made behind with a lovely tail set. Hard muscled condition. Easy going movement.

Open Bitch

1st: CH Bullestate Ebony Rose - Owner: P & L Janssen

(CH Rangatira Defender x CH Ablamor Fleur-De-Lis)

Massively built bitch, still feminine with plenty of type, could be a bit shorter. Very impressive headpiece, truly excellent in all parts, lovely expression. Lovely bone, broad set deep front, a bit loose though, plenty of ribs, sufficient strong topline, broad set well angulated hindquarters with excellent tail set. Moves with impressive length of stride but rather loose overall.

2nd: CH Kugel Top Option - Owner: A & R McDonald

(CH Kugel Barberic Robt E Lee x NZ CH Oldworld ShadyLadyElle (Imp. Aust.))

Massive built bitch going direction hyper type, sufficient feminine. Very strong headpiece, dark sufficient small eye, short very deep muzzle with excellent skull shape and cheeks, maximum of wrinkles. Massive bone, sufficient angulated a bit bulky front, plenty of rib, lovely tail set, beautiful angulated and broad set hindquarters. Lovely condition for age. Balanced mover.

3rd: CH Avetra Persephone - Owner: J Cunningham & M Gibson

(NZ CH Gameguard Stormin Norman (Imp. Aust.) x My Little Honey (Imp. UK))

A true athlete, well constructed, short coupled, very feminine but needs more of everything, still very immature looking. Decent developed head, lovely cheeks and wrinkles, ear carriage a bit untidy, sufficient dark eyes, decent stop, sufficient strength of muzzle. Bone rather light, excellent feet. Lovely condition. Easy going movement.

Challenge Bitch: CH Axel's-Billie-Jo Of Waterlea AI

Reserve Challenge: Kugel Tomorrow's Dream

Best Exhibit In Show: Aust. & NZ CH Gameguard Yukon (Imp. Aust.)

Runner Up To Best Exhibit In Show: Nightquest Testa Rossa (Imp. Aust.)

Baby Puppy In Show: Bullsrkool Brenton's Secret Wpn (Imp. Aust.)

Minor Puppy In Show: Bullestate Shady Moses

Puppy In Show: Kugel Tomorrow's Dream

Junior In Show: CH Axel's-Billie-Jo Of Waterlea AI

Intermediate In Show: CH Bullestate Charles Bronson

NZ Bred In Show: Kugel Red Revenge

Open In Show: Aust. & NZ CH Gameguard Yukon (Imp. Aust.)

General Report

My expectations were high, knowing that Australia and New Zealand are fascinating Bullmastiff countries which show the rest of the world how to incorporate the best of the English and American school. I‘ve said it may times before and I love to repeat it to anyone who wants to hear it. The following piece of text, part of an interview with me in the Winter issue of that new American quarterly Modern Molosser, illustrates it pretty well: “The BBPress Bullmastiff bi-annuals show a strong influence of the American school, although not that strong as in the Newfy, but it also shows what I consider the best region for the breed, and that is the one Down Under. Both Australia and New Zealand have proven in an impressive way the combination of the best of both worlds, English and American. They managed not to sacrifice English breed type; in fact, they are doing a much better job preserving the original type compared to the home country of the breed. And they improved it with what America had to offer in terms of construction and movement. Judging Bullmastiffs over there is like heaven, Bullmastiff heaven I mean.”

Back to the actual show, I could compare your entry easily with the Bullmastiffs I judged a week before in Great Britain. Despite the numbers – in England I had an entry of 145 – I must say that the average quality at your show was higher, especially in terms of construction and movement. As far as the variation in type is concerned I must say that I had hoped for less. At both occasions, in England and at your event, I was rather disappointed, to say the least. The variation in type made it almost impossible to show what kind of Bullmastiff I would go for. Having said that, it was a surprise for myself to see that the line-up of unbeaten males was pretty even, more than I excepted anyway, a remark which should go together with the following: in general your males proved to be quite a bit better than your females, as shown on this day, of course.

I was pleased that you wanted critiques on all the placed dogs. It is so much more rewarding, for those who are showing and breeding, but also for me being the judge. It gives me the opportunity to make clear how I have seen a certain dog and why it was placed where it was. It will also help to prevent that (a) certain fault(s) creep in, that’s what I hope at least.

If there is one fault only I was allowed to mention in this general report than it should be eye colour. I can only say it straight forward: far too many were too light, that many that it has influenced the placing order quite a bit. One may say, a Bullmastiff (or any breed) does not walk on his head, let alone his eyes, but in a breed like the Bullmastiff in which the head and expression are so important, it is difficult to accept this percentage of entries with the wrong colour. It is not only difficult to accept, for me anyway, it is also difficult to understand why, certainly when I take into consideration that I’ve seen the same fault in the same percentages in Australia in Bullmastiffs and even Bulldogs, however beautiful they may be otherwise. Breeders and judges, please answer the question for me: why?

The extra classes you asked me to judge after the regular ones I thoroughly enjoyed; I experienced it as quite rewarding as these extra kind of classes underlined my previous official decisions. In the mean time I understand that it’s up to the exhibitor to enter his dog(s) in these ‘fun classes’, but I think these extra judging rounds would gain in value if the judge could select the dogs he would like to see back later on. It is just a thought, based on experiences in the ‘Old World’. For me the best example being the Old English Mastiff Club Netherlands where there is an extra competition for best movement, a quality the breed needs all possible support still, as you may know. The judge selects during the day the entries he definitely wants to see back and as all invited do come back it improves the status of this extra competition greatly. At your show in some classes I had hoped that this particular dog or bitch would have come back in, so that I could have shown how much he or she scored in a certain quality. What about a class for best eye (colour)… Anyway, both the official and fun classes I experienced as very interesting indeed. Thank you ever so much for this opportunity. When I think back of all the Bullmastiffs in your country shown to me in November I can say that I have every faith that New Zealand will stay an example for so many other Bullmastiff countries in the world.

Bas Bosch

Stakes

Best Head Dog

1st: Aust. & NZ CH Gameguard Yukon (Imp. Aust.) - Owner: R Dalglish & G Sparham

2nd: Aust. & NZ CH Nightquest Testa Rossa - Owner: Q & T Robinson

3rd: Bullestate Bronze Zephyr - Owner: C Riddiford

Best Head Bitch

1st: CH Bullestate Ebony Rose - Owner: P & L Janssen

2nd: Bullatoro Bellazena - Owner: S Bradford

3rd: Kugel Ciaobella Carlotta - Owner: S Bradford

4th: Kugel Tomorrows Dream - Owner: Q & T Robinson

Best Body Dog

1st: Kugel Red Revenge - Owner: S Deery

2nd: Aust. & NZ CH Gameguard Yukon (Imp. Aust.) - Owner: R Dalglish & G Sparham

3rd: Aust. & NZ CH Nightquest Testa Rossa (Imp. Aust.) - Owner: Q & T Robinson

4th: CH Sloppykiss Nightwatch - Owner: J Reeve

Best Body Bitch

1st: Kugel Tomorrow's Dream - Owner: Q & T Robinson

2nd: Bullatoro Belladonna - Owner: P Harris

3rd: Bullmighty Hajaana CGC Gold (Imp. Aust.) - Owner: R Thompson

Best Red

1st: Kugel Red Revenge - Owner: S Deery

2nd: Bullsrkool Brenton's Secret Wpn - Owner: T & B Lamb

3rd: Bullmighty Hajaana CGC Gold (Imp. Aust.) - Owner: R Thompson

4th: Akylah Midnite Rose AI - Owner: R Thompson & S Verran

Best Fawn

1st: Aust. & NZ CH Gameguard Yukon (Imp. Aust.) - Owner: R Dalglish & G Sparham

2nd: Kugel Tomorrow's Dream - Owner: Q & T Robinson

3rd: Kugel Ciaobella Carlotta - Owner: S Bradford

4th: CH Malabek Altair - Owner: C Riddiford

Best Brindle

1st: CH Bullestate Ebony Rose - Owner: P & L Janssen

2nd: CH Sloppykiss Nightwatch - Owner: J Reeve

3rd: Bullestate Bronze Zephyr - Owner: C Riddiford

Best Chest

1st: Aust. & NZ CH Gameguard Yukon (Imp. Aust.) - Owner: R Dalglish & G Sparham

2nd: CH Bullestate Ebony Rose - Owner: P & L Janssen

3rd: Kugel Tomorrow's Dream - Owner: Q & T Robinson

4th: Aust. & NZ CH Nightquest Testa Rossa (Imp. Aust.) - Owner: Q & T Robinson

Best Import

1st: Aust. & NZ CH Nightquest Testa Rossa (Imp. Aust.) - Owner: Q & T Robinson

2nd: Bullsrkool Brenton's Secret Wpn (Imp. Aust.) - Owner: T & B Lamb

3rd: Littletokens Tank (Imp. Aust.) - Owner: J Bridgman

Best Mover

1st: CH Malabek Altair - Owner: C Riddiford

2nd: CH Avetra Persephone - Owner: J Cunningham & M Gibson

3rd: Bullatoro Bellazena - Owner: S Bradford

Sire & Progeny

1st: CH Kugel Jackson - Owner: P & L Janssen

Dam & Progeny

1st: Kugel Ciaobella Carlotta - Owner: S Bradford

2nd: CH Bullestate Ebony Rose - Owner: P & L Janssen

Best Spay Bitch

1st: Kugel Ciaobella Carlotta - Owner: S Bradford

2nd: Bullatoro Belladonna - Owner: P Harris

3rd: Bullmighty Hajaana CGC Gold (Imp. Aust.) - Owner: R Thompson

4th: CH Blackmask Aili CGC Gold - Owner: R Thompson

Best Handler

1st: J Cunningham

2nd: S Maukau

Child Handler

1st: Kirsty Robinson